Reddit Begins Rolling Out the Ability to Add Text to Different Types of Posts

Some Redditors can now add optional text to their gallery, image, link and video posts. The platform said in a blog post detailing its updates from June 14 through July 14 that communities that require submission statements or additional context to accompany posts of those types can now consolidate these requirements into the original submission…

This Cosmic PSA Wants to Inform LGBTQ+ Students of Their Rights

Some LGBTQ+ rights vary from state to state, and even in places where protections are comparatively robust, it can be complicated to navigate how these laws can help protect queer youth. Even when aware of the laws, harnessing them entails understanding legal jargon that isn’t always accessible. With the need to clarify potentially life-saving federal…

Prime Day 2022 Was the Biggest in Amazon’s History

Prime Day came at a fortuitous time this year for both Amazon and the millions of shoppers looking for bargains to offset the stress of historic inflation. And that’s led to the biggest shopping event in Amazon’s history, which ended at midnight today. According to the DTC giant, shoppers bought more than 300 million items…

Several New Options Added to Instagram Subscriptions Test

The test of Instagram Subscriptions is now available to “tens of thousands” of creators in the U.S., and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and head of Instagram Adam Mosseri detailed three new options for those creators. Meta began testing Instagram Subscriptions in January with 10 creators: @alanchikinchow, @alizakelly, @bunnymichael, @donalleniii, @elliottnorris, @jackjerry, @jordanchiles, @kelseylynncook, @lonnieiiv and…

Watch the newest commercials from Subway, Verizon, Kohl’s and more

Marshawn Lynch helps Subway hype its new sandwich called The Monster.

Havas appoints new CEO of Havas Creative

Donna Murphy will remain in her role as CEO of Havas Health & You.

 

Twitter Returns After Global Outage Thursday

Those poop emojis had to wait just a bit Thursday, as Twitter experience an outage that affected users around the world from roughly 8 a.m. ET to shortly after noon ET. Twitter Support said in a tweet at 12:37 p.m. ET, “And we’re back! We had some trouble with our internal systems that impacted many…

Guardian Names Betsy Reed, The Intercept’s Top Editor, to Run Its U.S. Newsroom

Ms. Reed, who joined The Intercept in 2015, will start in the fall.

Amazon Prime Day pushed web sales up 8.5% to $11.9 billion

Amazon announced it sold more than 300 million items over two days, more than any previous Prime Day.

Nissan Leaf EV will be phased out

Nissan bet billions that the world was ready for an electric car back in 2010. But the Leaf never lit up the market, and now as the industry rushes to EVs, Nissan is preparing to phase it out.

Messenger: How to Use the Non-Binary Chat Theme

Messenger released a Non-Binary chat theme that can be activated in conversations. This theme adds a white background to the conversation, and has details in shades of yellow and purple. When someone activates the Non-Binary chat theme in a conversation, the conversation’s emoji will be updated to the yellow heart emoji. In addition, five Word…

Havas Creative CEO Departs With Health Integration Planned—Donna Murphy to Run Both

Havas is set to integrate its Creative and Health networks in a move that will see Havas Creative’s global chief executive (CEO) Chris Hirst depart, leaving Havas Health & You CEO Donna Murphy to take overall responsibility for the two teams. As part of a transformation plan to simplify its structure through the “Together” strategy,…

D&AD Awards Black Pencil, 4 White Pencils to Burgeoning Creatives

The D&AD New Blood Awards handed out 186 Pencils this year, as it once again honored emerging creative talent from around the world. The New Blood Awards are handed out at the end of the four-day D&AD Festival–with briefs set by global brands, including Audible, BBC, Disney, Duolingo, Google Fonts, Netflix, Penguin and Snapchat. Designed…

The Martin Agency's Kristen Cavallo—10 things you might not know about her

Small Agency Conference keynoter has moved a lot, drives a used car—and just might be a Trekkie.

BBH's "The Barn" ad school is looking for new recruits.

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Tony Cullingham is looking for recruits.

Havas’ Annex88 hires Grey exec as chief creative officer

Havas New York has appointed Andre Gray chief creative officer of Annex88.

Why DAOs could be the key to Gen Z brand loyalty

Sixty percent of Gen Zers and millennials said they would be interested in using company-issued crypto tokens in order to vote on decisions—a key component of DAOs.

Coors Light and Patrick Mahomes Team Up to Not Sell You Beer

There is a longstanding, well known policy in the NFL that forbids players from endorsing alcohol products. So why has beer industry tentpole Coors Light partnered with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for its newest ad? Because they aren’t trying to sell you beer. Instead, they’re selling flashlights. Sturdy, Rocky Mountain-cold flashlights. The brand…

Molson Coors buys Super Bowl 2023 ad after AB InBev relinquishes Big Game exclusivity

The maker of Miller Lite and Coors Light said an in-game ad is coming, only weeks after rival Anheuser-Busch InBev announced exclusivity was over.

Molson Coors Is Returning to the Super Bowl

Super Bowl 57, which Fox is scheduled to air on Feb. 12, 2023, is bound to feel different–at least from a marketing perspective. Not only will the halftime show have a new sponsor after Pepsi decided to walk away, following a decade of performances, but the Big Game is also likely to feature a variety…